Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A City Worth Visiting
With so much preserved history, attr...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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Tudor Troubles Two
The Tudor dynasty was a religious ro...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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The Railway Revolution
The railways saved York from stagnat...
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The Expanding City
As York grew during the 20th century...
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Anglo Saxon
What sort of York emerged after the...
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Wartime York
York began as a fortress and has bee...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Rebuilt in Stone
- York St John in the 20th Century
- Church of All Saints Pavement
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- Clifford's Tower
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Gold Arm Ring
- Priory Church of the Holy Trinity
- Alcuin of York
- Industrial Upheaval
- St William's Shrine
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- The Roman Fortress
- Barley Hall
- Bootham Bar
- King Richard III and York
- Kirkgate: Victorian Street